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,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

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,LA/ YE>1 9 ,M>*1 ,I WAS RETURN+ HOME LATE AT NI<T4  ,AS ,I TURN$ FROM ! ,ZUBOVA 9TO ,KHAMOVNIT*ESKY ,LANE1 ,I SAW SOME BLACK SPOTS ON ! SN[ ( ! ,DYEVIT*Y ,POLE 7FIELD74  ,SOME?+ WAS MOV+ AB\T 9 ONE PLACE4  ,I %\LD NOT HAVE PAID ANY ATT5TION TO ?IS1 IF ! POLICEMAN :O WAS /&+ AT ! 5D ( ! /REET HAD NOT %\T$ 9 ! DIRECTION ( ! BLACK SPOTS1-- 

0,VASILY6 :Y DON'T Y\ BR+ H] 980 

0,%E WON'T COME60 ANSW]$ A VOICE1 & !N ! SPOT MOV$ T[>DS ! POLICEMAN4 

,I HALT$ & ASK$ ! POLICE-(FIC]1 0,:AT IS IT80 

,HE SAID1--0,!Y >E TAK+ A GIRL FROM ! ,RZHAN(F H\SE TO ! /ATION-H\SE2 & %E IS HANG+ BACK1 %E WON'T WALK40  ,A H\SE-PORT] 9 A %EEPSK9 COAT WAS LEAD+ H]4  ,%E WAS WALK+ =W>D1 & HE WAS PU%+ H] FROM BEH9D4  ,ALL ( US1 ,I & ! PORT] & ! POLICEMAN1 W]E DRESS$ 9 W9T] CLO!S1 BUT %E HAD NO?+ ON OV] H] DRESS4  ,9 ! D>KNESS ,I C\LD MAKE \T ONLY H] BR[N DRESS1 & ! K]*IEFS ON H] HEAD & NECK4  ,%E WAS %ORT 9 /ATURE1 AS IS (T5 ! CASE ) ! PREMATURELY BORN1 ) SMALL FEET1 & A COMP>ATIVELY BROAD & AWKW>D FIGURE4 

0,WE'RE WAIT+ = Y\1 Y\ C>RION4  ,GET ALONG1 :AT DO Y\ MEAN BY IT8  ,I'LL GIVE IT TO Y\60 %\T$ ! POLICEMAN4  ,HE WAS EVID5TLY TIR$1 & HE HAD HAD TOO MU* ( H]4  ,%E ADVANC$ A FEW PACES1 & AGA9 HALT$4 

,! LITTLE OLD PORT]1 A GOOD-NATUR$ FELL[ 7,I KN[ HIM71 TUGG$ AT H] H&4  0,H]E1 ,I'LL TEA* Y\ TO /OP6  ,ON ) Y\60 HE REPEAT$1 AS ?\< 9 ANG]4  ,%E /AGG]$1 & BEGAN TO TALK 9 A DISCORDANT VOICE4  ,AT EV]Y S\ND !RE WAS A FALSE NOTE1 BO? HO>SE & :9+4 

0,COME N[1 Y\'RE %OV+ AGA94  ,I'LL GET !RE SOME TIME60 

,%E /OPP$ & !N W5T ON4  ,I FOLL[$ !M4 

0,Y\'LL FREEZE10 SAID ! PORT]S 

0,! LIKES ( US DON'T FREEZE3 ,I'M HOT40 

,%E TRI$ TO JE/1 BUT H] WORDS S\ND$ LIKE SCOLD+4  ,%E HALT$ AGA9 UND] ! LANT]N :I* /&S NOT F> FROM \R H\SE1 & LEAN$ AGA9/1 ALMO/ HUNG OV]1 ! F5CE1 & BEGAN TO FUMBLE = SOME?+ AMONG H] SKIRTS1 ) B5UMB$ & AWKW>D H&S4  ,AGA9 !Y %\T$ AT H]1 BUT %E MUTT]$ SOME?+ & DID SOME?+4  ,9 ONE H& %E HELD A CIG>ETTE B5T 9TO A B[1 9 ! O!R A MAT*4  ,I PAUS$ BEH9D H]2 ,I WAS A%AM$ TO PASS H]1 & ,I WAS A%AM$ TO /& & LOOK ON4  ,BUT ,I MADE UP MY M9D1 & /EPP$ =W>D4  ,H] %\LD] WAS LY+ AGA9/ ! F5CE1 & AGA9/ ! F5CE IT WAS ?AT %E VA9LY /RUCK ! MAT* & FLUNG IT AWAY4  ,I LOOK$ 9 H] FACE4  ,%E WAS REALLY A P]SON PREMATURELY BORN2 BUT1 AS IT SEEM$ TO ME1 ALREADY AN OLD WOMAN4  ,I CR$IT$ H] ) ?IRTY YE>S4  ,A DIRTY HUE ( FACE2 SMALL1 DULL1 TIPSY EYES2 A BUTTON-LIKE NOSE2 CURV$ MOI/ LIPS ) DROOP+ CORN]S1 & A %ORT WISP ( H>% HAIR ESCAP+ FROM B5EA? H] K]*IEF2 A LONG FLAT FIGURE1 /UMPY H&S & FEET4  ,I PAUS$ OPPOSITE H]4  ,%E />$ AT ME1 & BUR/ 9TO A LAU<1 AS ?\< %E KNEW ALL ?AT WAS GO+ ON 9 MY M9D4 

,I FELT ?AT IT WAS NECESS>Y TO SAY SOME?+ TO H]4  ,I WANT$ TO %[ H] ?AT ,I PITI$ H]4 

0,>E Y\R P>5TS ALIVE80 ,I 9QUIR$4 

,%E LAU<$ HO>SELY1 ) AN EXPRESSION :I* SAID1 0HE'S MAK+ UP QUE] ?+S TO ASK40 

0,MY MO!R IS10 SAID %E4  0,BUT :AT DO Y\ WANT80 

0,& H[ OLD >E Y\80 

0,SIXTE510 SAID %E1 ANSW]+ PROMPTLY TO A QUE/ION :I* WAS EVID5TLY CU/OM>Y4 

0,COME1 M>*1 Y\'LL FREEZE1 Y\'LL P]I% 5TIRELY10 %\T$ ! POLICEMAN2 & %E SWAY$ AWAY FROM ! F5CE1 &1 /AGG]+ ALONG1 %E W5T D[N ,KHAMOVNIT*ESKY ,LANE TO ! POLICE-/ATION2 & ,I TURN$ TO ! WICKET1 & 5T]$ ! H\SE1 & 9QUIR$ :E!R MY DAU<T]S HAD RETURN$4  ,I WAS TOLD ?AT !Y HAD BE5 TO AN EV5+ P>TY1 HAD HAD A V]Y M]RY TIME1 HAD COME HOME1 & W]E 9 B$4 

,NEXT MORN+ ,I WANT$ TO GO TO ! /ATION-H\SE TO LE>N :AT HAD BE5 DONE ) ?IS UN=TUNATE WOMAN1 & ,I WAS PREP>+ TO GO \T V]Y E>LY1 :5 !RE CAME TO SEE ME ONE ( ?OSE UNLUCKY NOBLEM51 :O1 ?R\< WEAKNESS1 HAVE DROPP$ FROM ! G5TLEMANLY LIFE TO :I* !Y >E ACCU/OM$1 & :O ALT]NATELY RISE & FALL4  ,I HAD BE5 ACQUA9T$ ) ?IS MAN = ?REE YE>S4  ,9 ! C\RSE ( ?OSE ?REE YE>S1 ?IS MAN HAD SEV]AL TIMES MADE WAY ) EV]Y ?+ ?AT HE HAD1 & EV5 ) ALL HIS CLO!S2 ! SAME ?+ HAD JU/ HAPP5$ AGA91 & HE WAS PASS+ ! NI<TS TEMPOR>ILY 9 ! ,RZHAN(F H\SE1 9 ! NI<T-LODG+ SECTION1 & HE HAD COME TO ME = ! DAY4  ,HE MET ME AS ,I WAS GO+ \T1 AT ! 5TRANCE1 & )\T LI/5+ TO ME HE BEGAN TO TELL ME :AT HAD TAK5 PLACE 9 ! ,RZHAN(F H\SE ! NI<T BE=E4  ,HE BEGAN HIS N>RATIVE1 & DID NOT HALF F9I% IT2 ALL AT ONCE 7HE IS AN OLD MAN :O HAS SE5 M5 UND] ALL SORTS ( ASPECTS7 HE BUR/ \T SOBB+1 & FLOOD$ HAS C\NT5ANCE ) TE>S1 & :5 HE HAD BECOME SIL5T1 TURN$ HAS FACE TO ! WALL4  ,?IS IS :AT HE TOLD ME4  ,EV]Y ?+ ?AT HE RELAT$ TO ME WAS ABSOLUTELY TRUE4  ,I AU!NTICAT$ HIS /ORY ON ! SPOT1 & LE>N$ FRE% P>TICUL>S :I* ,I WILL RELATE SEP>ATELY4 

,9 ?AT NI<T-LODG+ H\SE1 ON ! L[] FLOOR1 9 ,NO4 #c#b1 9 :I* MY FRI5D HAD SP5T ! NI<T1 AMONG ! V>I\S1 EV]-*ANG+ LODG]S1 M5 & WOM51 :O CAME TOGE!R !RE = FIVE KOPECKS1 !RE WAS A LAUNDRESS1 A WOMAN ?IRTY YE>S ( AGE1 LI<T-HAIR$1 PEACEABLE & PRETTY1 BUT SICKLY4  ,! MI/RESS ( ! QU>T]S HAD A BOATMAN LOV]4  ,9 ! SUMM] H] LOV] KEPT A BOAT1 & 9 ! W9T] !Y LIV$ BY LETT+ ACCOMMODATIONS TO NI<T-LODG]S3 ?REE KOPECKS )\T A PILL[1 FIVE KOPECKS ) A PILL[4 

,! LAUNDRESS HAD LIV$ !RE = SEV]AL MON?S1 & WAS A QUIET WOMAN2 BUT LATT]LY !Y HAD NOT LIK$ H]1 BECAUSE %E C\<$ & PREV5T$ ! WOM5 FROM SLEEP+4  ,AN OLD HALF-CRAZY WOMAN EI<TY YE>S OLD1 9 P>TICUL>1 ALSO A REGUL> LODG] 9 !SE QU>T]S1 HAT$ ! LAUNDRESS1 & IMBITT]$ ! LATT]'S LIFE BECAUSE %E PREV5T$ H] SLEEP+1 & CLE>$ H] ?ROAT ALL NI<T LIKE A %EEP4  ,! LAUNDRESS HELD H] PEACE2 %E WAS 9 DEBT = H] LODG+S1 & WAS CONSCI\S ( H] GUILT1 & !RE=E %E WAS B\ND TO BE QUIET4  ,%E BEGAN TO GO MORE & MORE R>ELY TO H] WORK1 AS H] /R5G? FAIL$ H]1 & !RE=E %E C\LD NOT PAY H] L&LADY2 & = ! LA/ WEEK %E HAD NOT BE5 \T TO WORK AT ALL1 & HAD ONLY POISON$ ! EXI/5CE ( EV]Y ONE1 ESPECIALLY ( ! OLD WOMAN1 :O ALSO DID NOT GO \T1 ) H] C\<4  ,F\R DAYS BE=E ?IS1 ! L&LADY HAD GIV5 ! LAUNDRESS NOTICE TO LEAVE ! QU>T]S3 ! LATT] WAS ALREADY SIXTY KOPECKS 9 DEBT1 & %E NEI!R PAID !M1 NOR DID ! L&LADY =ESEE ANY POSSIBILITY ( GETT+ !M2 & ALL ! BUNKS W]E OCCUPI$1 & ! WOM5 ALL COMPLA9$ ( ! LAUNDRESS'S C\<4 

,:5 ! L&LADY GAVE ! LAUNDRESS NOTICE1 & TOLD H] ?AT %E MU/ LEAVE ! LODG+S IF %E DID NOT PAY UP1 ! OLD WOMAN REJOIC$ & ?RU/ ! LAUNDRESS \T ( DOORS4  ,! LAUNDRESS DEP>T$1 BUT RETURN$ 9 AN H\R1 & ! L&LADY HAD NOT ! HE>T TO PUT H] \T AGA94  ,& ! SECOND & ! ?IRD DAY1 %E DID NOT TURN H] \T4  0,:]E AM ,I TO GO80 SAID ! LAUNDRESS4  ,BUT ON ! ?IRD DAY1 ! L&LADY'S LOV]1 A ,MOSC[ MAN1 :O KNEW ! REGULATIONS & H[ TO MANAGE1 S5T = ! POLICE4  ,A POLICEMAN ) SWORD & PI/OL ON A R$ CORD CAME TO ! LODG+S1 & ) C\RTE\S WORDS HE L$ ! LAUNDRESS 9TO ! /REET4 

,IT WAS A CLE>1 SUNNY1 BUT FREEZ+ ,M>* DAY4  ,! GUTT]S W]E FL[+1 ! H\SE-PORT]S W]E PICK+ AT ! ICE4  ,! CABMAN'S SLEI< JOLT$ OV] ! ICY SN[1 & SCREE*$ OV] ! /ONES4  ,! LAUNDRESS WALK$ UP ! /REET ON ! SUNNY SIDE1 W5T TO ! *UR*1 & SEAT$ H]SELF AT ! 5TRANCE1 /ILL ON ! SUNNY SIDE4  ,BUT :5 ! SUN BEGAN TO S9K BEH9D ! H\SES1 ! PUDDLES BEGAN TO BE SKIMM$ OV] ) A GLASS ( FRO/1 & ! LAUNDRESS GREW COLD & WRET*$4  ,%E ROSE1 & DRAGG$ H]SELF 4 4 4 :I!R8  ,HOME1 TO ! ONLY HOME :]E %E HAD LIV$ SO LONG4  ,:ILE %E WAS ON H] WAY1 RE/+ AT TIMES1 DUSK DESC5D$4  ,%E APPROA*$ ! GATES1 TURN$ 91 SLIPP$1 GROAN$ & FELL4 

,ONE MAN CAME UP1 & !N ANO!R4  0,%E MU/ BE DRUNK40  ,ANO!R MAN CAME UP1 & /UMBL$ OV] ! LAUNDRESS1 & SAID TO ! POTT]3 0,:AT DRUNK5 WOMAN IS ?IS WALL[+ AT Y\R GATE8  ,I CAME NE> BREAK+ MY HEAD OV] H]2 TAKE H] AWAY1 WON'T Y\80 

,! PORT] CAME4  ,! LAUNDRESS WAS DEAD4  ,?IS IS :AT MY FRI5D TOLD ME4  ,IT MAY BE ?\<T ?AT ,I HAVE WILLFULLY MIX$ UP FACTS1--,I 5C\NT] A PRO/ITUTE ( FIFTE51 & ! /ORY ( ?IS LAUNDRESS4  ,BUT LET NO ONE IMAG9E ?IS2 IT IS EXACTLY :AT HAPP5$ 9 ! C\RSE ( ONE NI<T 7ONLY ,I DO NOT REMEMB] :I*7 9 ,M>*1 #a#h#h#d4  ,& SO1 AFT] HE>+ MY FRI5D'S TALE1 ,I W5T TO ! /ATION-H\SE1 ) ! 9T5TION ( PROCE$+ !NCE TO ! ,RZHAN(F H\SE TO 9QUIRE MORE M9UTELY 9TO ! HI/ORY ( ! LAUNDRESS4  ,! WEA!R WAS V]Y BEAUTIFUL & SUNNY2 & AGA91 ?R\< ! />S ( ! NI<T-FRO/1 WAT] WAS TO BE SE5 TRICKL+ 9 ! %ADE1 & 9 ! GL>E ( ! SUN ON ,KHAMOVNIT*ESKY SQU>E EV]Y ?+ WAS MELT+1 & ! WAT] WAS /REAM+4  ,! RIV] EMITT$ A HUMM+ NOISE4  ,! TREES ( ! ,NESKUT*NY G>D5 LOOK$ BLUE ACROSS ! RIV]2 ! R$DI%-BR[N SP>R[S1 9VISIBLE 9 W9T]1 ATTRACT$ ATT5TION BY !IR SPRI<TL9ESS2 PEOPLE ALSO SEEM$ DESIR\S ( BE+ M]RY1 BUT ALL ( !M HAD TOO MANY C>ES4  ,! S\ND ( ! BELLS WAS AUDIBLE1 & AT ! F\NDATION ( !SE M+L+ S\NDS1 ! S\NDS ( %OTS C\LD BE HE>D FROM ! B>RACKS1 ! :I/LE ( RIFLE-BALLS & !IR CRACK AGA9/ ! T>GET4 

,I 5T]$ ! /ATION-H\SE4  ,9 ! /ATION SOME >M$ POLICEM5 CONDUCT$ ME TO !IR *IEF4  ,HE WAS SIMIL>LY >M$ ) SWORD & PI/OL1 & HE WAS 5GAG$ 9 TAK+ SOME MEASURES ) REG>D TO A TATT]$1 TREMBL+ OLD MAN1 :O WAS /&+ BE=E HIM1 & :O C\LD NOT ANSW] ! QUE/IONS PUT TO HIM1 ON ACC\NT ( HIS FEEBL5ESS4  ,HAV+ F9I%$ HIS BUS9ESS ) ! OLD MAN1 HE TURN$ TO ME4  ,I 9QUIR$ AB\T ! GIRL ( ! NI<T BE=E4  ,AT FIR/ HE LI/5$ TO ME ATT5TIVELY1 BUT AFT]W>DS HE BEGAN TO SMILE1 AT MY IGNORANCE ( ! REGULATIONS1 9 CONSEQU5CE ( :I* %E HAD BE5 TAK5 TO ! /ATION-H\SE2 & P>TICUL>LY AT MY SURPRISE AT H] Y\?4 

0,:Y1 !RE >E PL5TY ( !M ( TWELVE1 ?IRTE51 OR F\RTE5 YE>S ( AGE10 HE SAID *E]FULLY4 

,BUT 9 ANSW] TO MY QUE/ION AB\T ! GIRL :OM ,I HAD SE5 ON ! PREC$+ EV5+1 HE EXPLA9$ TO ME ?AT %E MU/ HAVE BE5 S5T TO ! COMMITTEE 7SO IT APPE>$74  ,TO MY QUE/ION :]E %E HAD PASS$ ! NI<T1 HE REPLI$ 9 AN UNDECID$ MANN]4  ,HE DID NOT RECALL ! ONE TO :OM ,I REF]R$4  ,!RE W]E SO MANY ( !M EV]Y DAY4 

,9 ,NO4 #cb ( ! ,RZHAN(F H\SE ,I F\ND ! SACRI/AN ALREADY READ+ PRAY]S OV] ! DEAD WOMAN4  ,!Y HAD TAK5 H] TO ! BUNK :I* %E HAD =M]LY OCCUPI$2 & ! LODG]S1 ALL MIS]ABLE BE+S1 HAD COLLECT$ MONEY = ! MASSES = H] S\L1 A C(F9 & A %R\D1 & ! OLD WOM5 HAD DRESS$ H] & LAID H] \T4  ,! SACRI/AN WAS READ+ SOME?+ 9 ! GLOOM2 A WOMAN 9 A LONG WADD$ CLOAK WAS /&+ !RE ) A WAX C&LE2 & A MAN 7A G5TLEMAN1 ,I MU/ /ATE7 9 A CLEAN COAT ) A LAMB'S-SK9 COLL>1 POLI%$ OV]%OES1 & A />*$ %IRT1 WAS HOLD+ ONE LIKE IT4  ,?IS WAS H] BRO!R4  ,!Y HAD HUNT$ HIM UP4 

,I W5T PA/ ! DEAD WOMAN TO ! L&LADY'S NOOK1 & QUE/ION$ H] AB\T ! :OLE BUS9ESS4 

,%E WAS AL>M$ AT MY QU]IES2 %E WAS EVID5TLY AFRAID ?AT %E W\LD BE BLAM$ = SOME?+2 BUT AFT]W>DS %E BEGAN TO TALK FREELY1 & TOLD ME EV]Y ?+4  ,AS ,I PASS$ BACK1 ,I GLANC$ AT ! DEAD WOMAN4  ,ALL DEAD PEOPLE >E H&SOME1 BUT ?IS DEAD WOMAN WAS P>TICUL>LY BEAUTIFUL & T\*+ 9 H] C(F92 H] PURE1 PALE FACE1 ) CLOS$ SWOLL5 EYES1 SUNK5 *EEKS1 & S(T R$DI% HAIR ABOVE ! L(TY BR[1--A WE>Y & K9D & NOT A SAD BUT A SURPRIS$ FACE4  ,& 9 FACT1 IF ! LIV+ DO NOT SEE1 ! DEAD >E SURPRIS$4 

,ON ! SAME DAY ?AT ,I WROTE ! ABOVE1 !RE WAS A GREAT BALL 9 ,MOSC[4 

,?AT NI<T ,I LEFT ! H\SE AT N9E O'CLOCK4  ,I LIVE 9 A LOCALITY :I* IS SURR\ND$ BY FACTORIES1 & ,I LEFT ! H\SE AFT] ! FACTORY-:I/LES HAD S\ND$1 RELEAS+ ! PEOPLE = A DAY ( FRE$OM AFT] A WEEK ( UNREMITT+ TOIL4 

,FACTORY-H&S OV]TOOK ME1 & ,I OV]TOOK O!RS ( !M1 DIRECT+ !IR /EPS TO ! DR9K+-%OPS & TAV]NS4  ,MANY W]E ALREADY 9TOXICAT$1 MANY W]E WOM54  ,EV]Y MORN+ AT FIVE O'CLOCK WE CAN HE> ONE :I/LE1 A SECOND1 A ?IRD1 A T5?1 & SO =?1 & SO =?4  ,?AT MEANS ?AT ! TOIL ( WOM51 *ILDR51 & ( OLD M5 HAS BEGUN4  ,AT EI<T O'CLOCK ANO!R :I/LE1 :I* SIGNIFIES A BREA?+-SPELL ( HALF AN H\R4  ,AT TWELVE1 A ?IRD3 ?IS MEANS AN H\R = D9N]4  ,& A F\R? AT EI<T1 :I* D5OTES ! 5D ( ! DAY4 

,BY AN ODD CO9CID5CE1 ALL ?REE ( ! FACTORIES :I* >E SITUAT$ NE> ME PRODUCE ONLY >TICLES :I* >E 9 DEM& = BALLS4 

,9 ONE FACTORY1 ! NE>E/1 ONLY /OCK+S >E MADE2 9 ANO!R OPPOSITE1 SILK5 FABRICS2 9 ! ?IRD1 P]FUMES & POMADES4 

,IT IS POSSIBLE TO LI/5 TO !SE :I/LES1 & CONNECT NO O!R IDEA ) !M ?AN AS D5OT+ ! TIME3 0,!RE'S ! :I/LE ALREADY1 IT IS TIME TO GO TO WALK40  ,BUT ONE CAN ALSO CONNECT ) ?OSE :I/LES ?AT :I* !Y SIGNIFY 9 REALITY2 ?AT FIR/ :I/LE1 AT FIVE O'CLOCK1 MEANS ?AT PEOPLE1 (T5 ALL )\T EXCEPTION1 BO? M5 & WOM51 SLEEP+ 9 A DAMP CELL>1 MU/ RISE1 & HA/5 TO ?AT BUILD+ BUZZ+ ) MA*9ES1 & MU/ TAKE !IR PLACES AT !IR WORK1 :OSE 5D & USE = !MSELVES !Y DO NOT SEE1 & ?US TOIL1 (T5 9 HEAT & A /IFL+ ATMOSPH]E1 9 ! MID/ ( DIRT1 & ) ! V]Y BRIEFE/ BREA?+-SPELLS1 AN H\R1 TWO H\RS1 ?REE H\RS1 TWELVE1 & EV5 MORE H\RS 9 SUCCESSION4  ,!Y FALL 9TO A DOZE1 & AGA9 !Y RISE4  ,& ?IS1 = !M1 S5SELESS WORK1 TO :I* !Y >E DRIV5 ONLY BY NECESSITY1 IS CONT9U$ OV] & OV] AGA94 

,& ?US ONE WEEK SUCCE$S ANO!R ) ! BREAKS ( HOLIDAYS2 & ,I SEE !SE WORK-PEOPLE RELEAS$ ON ONE ( !SE HOLIDAYS4  ,!Y EM]GE 9TO ! /REET4  ,EV]Y:]E !RE >E DR9K+-%OPS1 TAV]NS1 & LOOSE GIRLS4  ,& !Y1 9 !IR DRUNK5 /ATE1 DRAG BY ! H& EA* O!R1 & GIRLS LIKE ! ONE :OM ,I SAW TAK5 TO ! /ATION-H\SE2 !Y DRAG ) !M CABM51 & !Y RIDE & !Y WALK FROM ONE TAV]N TO ANO!R2 & !Y CURSE & /AGG]1 & SAY !Y !MSELVES KN[ NOT :AT4  ,I HAD PREVI\SLY SE5 SU* UN/EADY GAIT ON ! P>T ( FACTORY-H&S1 & HAD TURN$ ASIDE 9 DISGU/1 & HAD BE5 ON ! PO9T ( REBUK+ !M2 BUT EV] S9CE ,I HAVE BE5 9 ! HABIT ( HE>+ ?OSE :I/LES EV]Y DAY1 & UND]/& !IR MEAN+1 ,I AM ONLY AMAZ$ ?AT !Y1 ALL ! M51 DO NOT COME TO ! CONDITION ( ! 0GOLD5 SQUAD10 ( :I* ,MOSC[ IS FULL1 .<#a#e#bA.> .<& ! WOM5 TO ! /ATE ( ! ONE :OM ,I HAD SE5 NE> MY H\SE.>4 .<#a#e#bB.> 

,?US ,I WALK$ ALONG1 & SCRUT9IZ$ !SE FACTORY-H&S1 AS LONG AS !Y ROAM$ ! /REETS1 :I* WAS UNTIL ELEV5 O'CLOCK4  ,!N !IR MOVEM5TS BEGAN TO CALM D[N4  ,SOME DRUNK5 M5 REMA9$ H]E & !RE1 & H]E & !RE ,I 5C\NT]$ M5 :O W]E BE+ TAK5 TO ! /ATION-H\SE4  ,& !N C>RIAGES BEGAN TO MAKE !IR APPE>ANCE ON ALL SIDES1 DIRECT+ !IR C\RSE T[>D ONE PO9T4 

,ON ! BOX SITS A COA*MAN1 SOMETIMES 9 A %EEPSK9 COAT2 & A FOOTMAN1 A D&Y1 ) A COCKADE4  ,WELL-F$ HORSES 9 SADDLE-CLO?S FLY ?R\< ! FRO/ AT ! RATE ( TW5TY V]/S AN H\R2 9 ! C>RIAGES SIT LADIES MUFFL$ 9 R\ND CLOAKS1 & C>EFULLY T5D+ !IR FL[]S & HEAD-DRESSES4  ,EV]Y ?+ FROM ! HORSE-TRAPP+S1 ! C>RIAGES1 ! GUTTA-P]*A :EELS1 ! CLO? ( ! COA*MAN'S COAT1 TO ! /OCK+S1 %OES1 FL[]S1 VELVET1 GLOVES1 & P]FUMES1--EV]Y ?+ IS MADE BY ?OSE PEOPLE1 SOME ( :OM (T5 ROLL DRUNK 9TO !IR D5S OR SLEEP+-ROOMS1 & SOME /AY ) DISREPUTABLE WOM5 9 ! NI<T-LODG+ H\SES1 :ILE /ILL O!RS >E PUT 9 JAIL4  ,?US PA/ !M 9 ALL !IR WORK1 & OV] !M ALL1 RIDE ! FREQU5T]S ( BALLS2 & IT NEV] 5T]S !IR HEADS1 ?AT !RE IS ANY CONNECTION BETWE5 !SE BALLS TO :I* !Y MAKE READY TO GO1 & !SE DRUNK>DS AT :OM !IR COA*MAN %\TS SO R\<LY4 

,!SE PEOPLE 5JOY !MSELVES AT ! BALL ) ! UTMO/ COMPOSURE ( SPIRIT1 & ASSURANCE ?AT !Y >E DO+ NO?+ WRONG1 BUT SOME?+ V]Y GOOD4  ,5JOY !MSELVES6  ,5JOY !MSELVES FROM ELEV5 O'CLOCK UNTIL SIX 9 ! MORN+1 9 ! V]Y DEAD ( NI<T1 AT ! V]Y H\R :5 PEOPLE >E TOSS+ & TURN+ ) EMPTY /OMA*S 9 ! NI<T-LODG+ H\SES1 & :ILE SOME >E DY+1 AS DID ! LAUNDRESS4 

,!IR 5JOYM5T CONSI/S 9 ?IS1--?AT ! WOM5 & Y\NG GIRLS1 HAV+ B>$ !IR NECKS & >MS1 & APPLI$ BU/LES BEH9D1 PLACE !MSELVES 9 A SITUATION 9 :I* NO UNCORRUPT$ WOMAN OR MAID5 W\LD C>E TO DISPLAY H]SELF TO A MAN1 ON ANY CONSID]ATION 9 ! WORLD2 & 9 ?IS HALF-NAK$ CONDITION1 ) !IR UNCOV]$ BOSOMS EXPOS$ TO VIEW1 ) >MS B>E TO ! %\LD]1 ) A BU/LE BEH9D & TI<TLY SWA!D HIPS1 UND] ! MO/ BRILLIANT LI<T1 WOM5 & MAID5S1 :OSE *IEF VIRTUE HAS ALWAYS BE5 MODE/Y1 EXHIBIT !MSELVES 9 ! MID/ ( /RANGE M51 :O >E ALSO CLAD 9 IMPROP]LY TI<T-FITT+ G>M5TS2 & TO ! S\ND ( MADD5+ MUSIC1 !Y EMBRACE & :IRL4  ,OLD WOM51 (T5 AS NAK$ AS ! Y\NG ONES1 SIT & LOOK ON1 & EAT & DR9K SAVORY ?+S2 OLD M5 DO ! SAME4  ,IT IS NOT TO BE WOND]$ AT ?AT ?IS %\LD TAKE PLACE AT NI<T1 :5 ALL ! COMMON PEOPLE >E ASLEEP1 SO ?AT NO ONE MAY SEE !M4  ,BUT ?IS IS NOT DONE ) ! OBJECT ( CONCEALM5T3 IT SEEMS TO !M ?AT !RE IS NO?+ TO CONCEAL2 ?AT IT IS A V]Y GOOD ?+2 ?AT BY ?IS M]RY-MAK+1 9 :I* ! LABOR ( ?\S&S ( TOIL+ PEOPLE IS DE/ROY$1 !Y NOT ONLY DO NOT 9JURE ANY ONE1 BUT ?AT BY ?IS V]Y ACT !Y FURNI% ! POOR ) ! MEANS ( SUBSI/5CE4  ,POSSIBLY IT IS V]Y M]RY AT BALLS4  ,BUT H[ DOES ?IS COME AB\T8  ,:5 WE SEE ?AT !RE IS A MAN 9 ! COMMUNITY1 9 \R MID/1 :O HAS HAD NO FOOD1 OR :O IS FREEZ+1 WE REGRET \R MIR?1 & WE CANNOT BE *E]FUL UNTIL HE IS F$ & W>M$1 NOT TO M5TION ! IMPOSSIBILITY ( IMAG9+ PEOPLE :O CAN 9DULGE 9 SU* MIR? AS CAUSES SUFF]+ TO O!RS4  ,! MIR? ( WICK$ LITTLE BOYS1 :O PIT* A DOG'S TAIL 9 A SPLIT /ICK1 & MAKE M]RY OV] IT1 IS REPULSIVE & 9COMPREH5SIBLE TO US4 

,9 ! SAME MANN] H]E1 9 !SE DIV]SIONS ( \RS1 BL9DNESS HAS FALL5 UPON US1 & WE DO NOT SEE ! SPLIT /ICK ) :I* WE HAVE PIT*$ ALL ?OSE PEOPLE :O SUFF] = \R AMUSEM5T4 

.<,WE LIVE AS ?\< !RE W]E NO CONNECTION BETWE5 ! DY+ LAUNDRESS1 ! PRO/ITUTE ( F\RTE51 & \R [N LIFE2 & YET ! CONNECTION BETWE5 !M /RIKES US 9 ! FACE4 

,WE MAY SAY3 0,BUT WE P]SONALLY HAVE NOT P9*$ ANY TAIL 9 A /ICK20 BUT WE HAVE NO RI<T1 TO D5Y ?AT HAD ! TAIL NOT BE5 PIT*$1 \R M]RY-MAK+ W\LD NOT HAVE TAK5 PLACE4  ,WE DO NOT SEE :AT CONNECTION EXI/S BETWE5 ! LAUNDRESS & \R LUXURY2 BUT ?AT IS NOT BECAUSE NO SU* CONNECTION DOES EXI/1 BUT BECAUSE WE HAVE PLAC$ A SCRE5 9 FRONT ( US1 SO ?AT WE MAY NOT SEE4 

,IF !RE W]E NO SCRE51 WE %\LD SEE ?AT :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO SEE4.> .<#a#e#d.> 

,SURELY ALL ! WOM5 :O ATT5D$ ?AT BALL 9 DRESSES WOR? A HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES EA* W]E BORN NOT 9 A BALLROOM1 OR AT ,MADAME ,M9ANGUOIT'S2 BUT !Y HAVE LIV$ 9 ! C\NTRY1 & HAVE SE5 ! PEASANTS2 !Y KN[ !IR [N NURSE & MAID1 :OSE FA!R & BRO!R >E POOR1 = :OM ! E>N+ ( A HUNDR$ & FIFTY RUBLES = A COTTAGE IS ! OBJECT ( A LONG1 LABORI\S LIFE4  ,EA* WOMAN KN[S ?IS4   ,H[ C\LD %E 5JOY H]SELF1 :5 %E KNEW ?AT %E WORE ON H] B>$ BODY AT ?AT BALL ! COTTAGE :I* IS ! DREAM ( H] GOOD MAID'S FA!R & BRO!R8  ,BUT LET US SUPPOSE ?AT %E C\LD NOT MAKE ?IS REFLECTION2 BUT S9CE VELVET & SILK & FL[]S & LACE & DRESSES DO NOT GR[ ( !MSELVES1 BUT >E MADE BY PEOPLE1 IT W\LD SEEM ?AT %E C\LD NOT HELP KN[+ :AT SORT ( PEOPLE MAKE ALL !SE ?+S1 & UND] :AT CONDITIONS1 & :Y !Y DO IT4  ,%E CANNOT FAIL TO KN[ ?AT ! SEAM/RESS1 ) :OM %E HAS ALREADY QU>REL$1 DID NOT MAKE H] DRESS 9 ! LEA/ \T ( LOVE = H]2 !RE=E1 %E CANNOT HELP KN[+ ?AT ALL !SE ?+S W]E MADE = H] AS A MATT] ( NECESSITY1 ?AT H] LACES1 FL[]S1 & VELVET HAVE BE5 MADE 9 ! SAME WAY AS H] DRESS4 

,BUT POSSIBLY !Y >E 9 SU* D>KNESS ?AT !Y DO NOT CONSID] ?IS4  ,ONE ?+ %E CANNOT FAIL TO KN[1--?AT FIVE OR SIX ELD]LY & RESPECTABLE1 (T5 SICK1 LACKEYS & MAIDS HAVE HAD NO SLEEP1 & HAVE BE5 PUT TO TR\BLE ON H] ACC\NT4  ,%E HAS SE5 !IR WE>Y1 GLOOMY FACES4  ,%E C\LD NOT HELP KN[+ ?IS ALSO1 ?AT ! COLD ?AT NI<T REA*$ TW5TY-EI<T DEGREES BEL[ Z]O1 .<#a#e#e.> & ?AT ! OLD COA*MAN SAT ALL NI<T LONG 9 ?AT TEMP]ATURE ON HIS BOX4  ,BUT ,I KN[ ?AT !Y REALLY DO NOT SEE ?IS4  ,& IF !Y1 !SE Y\NG WOM5 & GIRLS1 DO NOT SEE ?IS1 ON ACC\NT ( ! HYPNOTIC /ATE SUP]9DUC$ 9 !M BY BALLS1 IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONDEMN !M4  ,!Y1 POOR ?+S1 HAVE DONE :AT IS CONSID]$ RI<T BY !IR ELD]S2 BUT H[ >E !IR ELD]S TO EXPLA9 AWAY ?IS !IR CRUELTY TO ! PEOPLE8 

,! ELD]S ALWAYS (F] ! EXPLANATION3 0,I COMPEL NO ONE4  ,I PUR*ASE MY ?+S2 ,I HIRE MY M51 MY MAID-S]VANTS1 & MY COA*MAN4  ,!RE IS NO?+ WRONG 9 BUY+ & HIR+4  ,I =CE NO ONE'S 9CL9ATION3 ,I HIRE1 & :AT H>M IS !RE 9 ?AT80 

,I REC5TLY W5T TO SEE AN ACQUA9TANCE4  ,AS ,I PASS$ ?R\< ONE ( ! ROOMS1 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ TO SEE TWO WOM5 SEAT$ AT A TABLE1 AS ,I KNEW ?AT MY FRI5D WAS A BA*ELOR4  ,A ?91 YELL[1 OLD-FA%ION$ WOMAN1 ?IRTY YE>S ( AGE1 9 A DRESS ?AT HAD BE5 C>ELESSLY ?R[N ON1 WAS DO+ SOME?+ ) H] H&S & F+]S ON ! TABLE1 ) GREAT SPE$1 TREMBL+ N]V\SLY ! :ILE1 AS ?\< 9 A FIT4  ,OPPOSITE H] SAT A Y\NG GIRL1 :O WAS ALSO 5GAG$ 9 SOME?+1 & :O TREMBL$ 9 ! SAME MANN]4  ,BO? WOM5 APPE>$ TO BE AFFLICT$ ) ,/4 ,VITUS' DANCE4  ,I /EPP$ NE>] TO !M1 & LOOK$ TO SEE :AT !Y W]E DO+4  ,!Y RAIS$ !IR EYES TO ME1 BUT W5T ON ) !IR WORK ) ! SAME 9T5TNESS4  ,9 FRONT ( !M LAY SCATT]$ TOBACCO & PAP] CASES4  ,!Y W]E MAK+ CIG>ETTES4  ,! WOMAN RUBB$ ! TOBACCO BETWE5 H] H&S1 PU%$ IT 9TO ! MA*9E1 SLIPP$ ON ! COV]1 ?RU/ ! TOBACCO ?R\<1 !N TOSS$ IT TO ! GIRL4  ,! GIRL TWI/$ ! PAP]1 &1 MAK+ IT FA/1 ?REW IT ASIDE1 & TOOK UP ANO!R4  ,ALL ?US WAS DONE ) SU* SWIFTNESS1 ) SU* 9T5TNESS1 AS IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DESCRIBE TO A MAN :O HAS NEV] SE5 IT DONE4  ,I EXPRESS$ MY SURPRISE AT !IR QUICKNESS4 

0,I HAVE BE5 DO+ NO?+ ELSE = F\RTE5 YE>S10 SAID ! WOMAN4 

0,IS IT H>D80 

0,YES3 IT PA9S MY *E/1 & MAKES MY BREA?+ H>D40 

,IT WAS NOT NECESS>Y = H] TO ADD ?IS1 H[EV]4  ,A LOOK AT ! GIRL SUFFIC$4  ,%E HAD WORK$ AT ?IS = ?REE YE>S1 BUT ANY ONE :O HAD NOT SE5 H] AT ?IS OCCUPATION W\LD HAVE SAID ?AT H]E WAS A /RONG ORGANISM :I* WAS BEG9N+ TO BREAK D[N4 

,MY FRI5D1 A K9D & LIB]AL MAN1 HIRES !SE WOM5 TO FILL HIS CIG>ETTES AT TWO RUBLES FIFTY KOPECKS ! ?\S&4  ,HE HAS MONEY1 & HE SP5DS IT = WORK4  ,:AT H>M IS !RE 9 ?AT8  ,MY FRI5D RISES AT TWELVE O'CLOCK4  ,HE PASSES ! EV5+1 FROM SIX UNTIL TWO1 AT C>DS1 OR AT ! PIANO4  ,HE EATS & DR9KS SAVORY ?+S2 O!RS DO ALL HIS WORK = HIM4  ,HE HAS DEVIS$ A NEW S\RCE ( PLEASURE1--SMOK+4  ,HE HAS TAK5 UP SMOK+ )9 MY MEMORY4 

,H]E IS A WOMAN1 & H]E IS A GIRL1 :O CAN B>ELY SUPPORT !MSELVES BY TURN+ !MSELVES 9TO MA*9ES1 & !Y PASS !IR :OLE LIVES 9HAL+ TOBACCO1 & !REBY RUNN+ !IR HEAL?4  ,HE HAS MONEY :I* HE NEV] E>N$1 & HE PREF]S TO PLAY AT :I/ TO MAK+ HIS [N CIG>ETTES4  ,HE GIVES !SE WOM5 MONEY ON CONDITION ?AT !Y %ALL CONT9UE TO LIVE 9 ! SAME WRET*$ MANN] 9 :I* !Y >E N[ LIV+1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 BY MAK+ HIS CIG>ETTES4 

,I LOVE CLEANL9ESS1 & ,I GIVE MONEY ONLY ON ! CONDITION ?AT ! LAUNDRESS %ALL WA% ! %IRT :I* ,I *ANGE TWICE A DAY2 & ?AT %IRT HAS DE/ROY$ ! LAUNDRESS'S LA/ REMA9+ /R5G?1 & %E HAS DI$4  ,:AT IS !RE WRONG AB\T ?AT8  ,PEOPLE :O BUY & HIRE WILL CONT9UE TO =CE O!R PEOPLE TO MAKE VELVET & CONFECTIONS1 & WILL PUR*ASE !M1 )\T ME2 & NO MATT] :AT ,I MAY DO1 !Y WILL HIRE CIG>ETTES MADE & %IRTS WA%$4  ,!N :Y %\LD ,I DEPRIVE MYSELF ( VELVET & CONFECTIONS & CIG>ETTES & CLEAN %IRTS1 IF ?+S >E DEF9ITIVELY SETTL$ ?US8  ,?IS IS ! >GUM5T :I* ,I (T51 ALMO/ ALWAYS1 HE>4  ,?IS IS ! V]Y >GUM5T :I* MAKES ! MOB :I* IS DE/ROY+ SOME?+1 LOSE ITS S5SES4  ,?IS IS ! V]Y >GUM5T BY :I* DOGS >E GUID$ :5 ONE ( !M HAS FLUNG HIMSELF ON ANO!R DOG1 & OV]?R[N HIM1 & ! RE/ ( ! PACK RU% UP ALSO1 & TE> !IR COMRADE 9 PIECES4  ,O!R PEOPLE HAVE BEGUN IT1 & HAVE WR\<T MIS*IEF2 !N :Y %\LD NOT ,I TAKE ADVANTAGE ( IT8  ,WELL1 :AT WILL HAPP5 IF ,I WE> A SOIL$ %IRT1 & MAKE MY [N CIG>ETTES8  ,WILL ?AT MAKE IT EASI] = ANYBODY ELSE8 ASK PEOPLE :O W\LD LIKE TO JU/IFY !IR C\RSE4  ,IF IT W]E NOT SO F> FROM ! TRU?1 IT W\LD BE A %AME TO ANSW] SU* A QUE/ION1 BUT WE HAVE BECOME SO 5TANGL$ ?AT ?IS QUE/ION SEEMS V]Y NATURAL TO US2 & H5CE1 AL?\< IT IS A %AME1 IT IS NECESS>Y TO REPLY TO IT4 

,:AT DIFF]5CE WILL IT MAKE IF ,I WE> ONE %IRT A WEEK1 & MAKE MAY [N CIG>ETTES1 OR DO NOT SMOKE AT ALL8  ,?IS DIFF]5CE1 ?AT SOME LAUNDRESS & SOME CIG>ETTE-MAK] WILL EX]T !IR /R5G? LESS1 & ?AT :AT ,I HAVE SP5T = WA%+ & = ! MAK+ ( CIG>ETTES ,I CAN GIVE TO ?AT V]Y LAUNDRESS1 OR EV5 TO O!R LAUNDRESSES & TOIL]S :O >E WORN \T ) !IR LABOR1 & :O1 9/EAD ( LABOR+ BEYOND !IR /R5G?1 WILL !N BE ABLE TO RE/1 & DR9K TEA4  ,BUT TO ?IS ,I HE> AN OBJECTION4  7,IT IS SO MORTIFY+ TO RI* & LUXURI\S PEOPLE TO UND]/& !IR POSITION47  ,TO ?IS !Y SAY3 0,IF ,I GO AB\T 9 A DIRTY %IRT1 & GIVE UP SMOK+1 & H& OV] ?IS MONEY TO ! POOR1 ! POOR WILL /ILL BE DEPRIV$ ( EV]Y ?+1 & ?AT DROP 9 ! SEA ( Y\RS WILL HELP NOT AT ALL40 

,SU* AN OBJECTION IT IS A %AME TO ANSW]4  ,IT IS SU* A COMMON RETORT4 .<#a#e#h.> 

,IF ,I HAD GONE AMONG SAVAGES1 & !Y HAD REGAL$ ME ) CUTLETS :I* /RUCK ME AS SAVORY1 & IF ,I %\LD LE>N ON ! FOLL[+ DAY ?AT !SE SAVORY CUTLETS HAD BE5 MADE FROM A PRISON] :OM !Y HAD SLA9 = ! SAKE ( ! SAVORY CUTLETS1 IF ,I DO NOT ADMIT ?AT IT IS A GOOD ?+ TO EAT M51 !N1 NO MATT] H[ DA9TY ! CUTLETS1 NO MATT] H[ UNIV]SAL ! PRACTICE ( EAT+ M5 MAY BE AMONG MY FELL[S1 H[EV] 9SIGNIFICANT ! ADVANTAGE TO PRISON]S1 PREP>$ = CONSUMPTION1 MAY BE MY REFUSAL TO EAT ( ! CUTLETS1 ,I WILL NOT & ,I CAN NOT EAT ANY MORE ( !M4  ,I MAY1 POSSIBLY1 EAT HUMAN FLE%1 :5 HUNG] COMPELS ME TO IT2 BUT ,I WILL NOT MAKE A FEA/1 & ,I WILL NOT TAKE P>T 9 FEA/S1 ( HUMAN FLE%1 & ,I WILL NOT SEEK \T SU* FEA/S1 & PRIDE MYSELF ON MY %>E 9 !M4 

,L,I,F,E ,9 ,! ,C,\,N,T,R,Y4 

,BUT :AT IS TO BE DONE8  ,SURELY IT IS NOT WE :O HAVE DONE ?IS8  ,& IF NOT WE1 :O !N8 

,WE SAY3 0,WE HAVE NOT DONE ?IS1 ?IS HAS DONE ITSELF20 AS ! *ILDR5 SAY1 :5 !Y BREAK ANY ?+1 ?AT IT BROKE ITSELF4  ,WE SAY1 ?AT1 SO LONG AS !RE IS A CITY ALREADY 9 EXI/5CE1 WE1 BY LIV+ 9 IT1 SUPPORT ! PEOPLE1 BY PUR*AS+ !IR LABOR & S]VICES4  ,BUT ?IS IS NOT SO4  ,& ?IS IS :Y4  ,WE ONLY NE$ TO LOOK \RSELVES1 AT ! WAY WE HAVE 9 ! C\NTRY1 & AT ! MANN] 9 :I* WE SUPPORT PEOPLE !RE4 

,! W9T] PASSES 9 T[N4  ,EA/] ,WEEK PASSES4  ,ON ! B\LEV>DS1 9 ! G>D5S 9 ! P>KS1 ON ! RIV]1 !RE IS MUSIC4  ,!RE >E !AT]S1 WAT]-TRIPS1 WALKS1 ALL SORTS ( ILLUM9ATIONS & FIREWORKS4  ,BUT 9 ! C\NTRY !RE IS SOME?+ EV5 BETT]1--!RE >E BETT] AIR1 TREES & MEAD[S1 & ! FL[]S >E FRE%]4  ,ONE %\LD GO ?I!R :]E ALL !SE ?+S HAVE UNFOLD$ & BLOSSOM$ =?4  ,& ! MAJORITY ( WEAL?Y PEOPLE DO GO TO ! C\NTRY TO BREA! ! SUP]IOR AIR1 TO SURVEY !SE SUP]IOR =E/S & MEAD[S4  ,& !RE ! WEAL?Y SETTLE D[N 9 ! C\NTRY1 & ! GRAY PEASANTS1 :O N\RI% !MSELVES ON BREAD & ONIONS1 :O TOIL EI<TE5 H\RS A DAY1 :O GET NO S\ND SLEEP BY NI<T1 & :O >E CLAD 9 BL\SES4  ,H]E NO ONE HAS L$ !SE PEOPLE A/RAY4  ,!RE HAVE BE5 NO FACTORIES NOR 9DU/RIAL E/ABLI%M5TS1 & !RE >E NONE ( ?OSE IDLE H&S1 ( :I* !RE >E SO MANY 9 ! CITY4  ,H]E ! :OLE POPULATION NEV] SUCCE$S1 ALL SUMM] LONG1 9 COMPLET+ ALL !IR TASKS 9 SEASON2 & NOT ONLY >E !RE NO IDLE H&S1 BUT A VA/ QUANTITY ( PROP]TY IS RU9$ = ! LACK ( H&S1 & A ?RONG ( PEOPLE1 *ILDR51 OLD M51 & WOM51 WILL P]I% ?R\< OV]/RA9+ !IR P[]S 9 WORK :I* IS BEYOND !IR /R5G?4  ,H[ DO ! RI* ORD] !IR LIVES !RE8  ,9 ?IS FA%ION3-- 

,IF !RE IS AN OLD-FA%ION$ H\SE1 BUILT UND] ! S]F  
REGIME1 ?AT H\SE IS REPAIR$ & EMBELLI%$2 IF !RE IS NONE1 !N A NEW ONE IS ]ECT$1 ( TWO OR ?REE /ORIES4  ,! ROOMS1 ( :I* !RE >E FROM TWELVE TO TW5TY1 & EV5 MORE1 >E ALL SIX >%9S 9 HEI<T4 .<#a#f#aA.>  ,WOOD FLOORS >E LAID D[N4  ,! W9D[S CONSI/ ( ONE %EET ( GLASS4  ,!RE >E RI* RUGS & CO/LY FURNITURE4  ,! ROADS >\ND ! H\SE >E MACADAMIZ$1 ! GR\ND IS LEVEL$1 FL[]-B$S >E LAID \T1 CROQUET-GR\NDS >E PREP>$1 SW++-R+S = GYMNA/ICS >E ]ECT$1 REFLECT+ GLOBES1 (T5 ORANG]IES1 & HOTB$S1 & L(TY /ABLES ALWAYS ) COMPLICAT$ SCROLL-WORK ON ! GABLES & RIDGES4 

,& H]E1 9 ! C\NTRY1 AN HONE/ $UCAT$ (FICIAL1 OR NOBLE FAMILY DWELLS4  ,ALL ! MEMB]S ( ! FAMILY & !IR GUE/S HAVE ASSEMBL$ 9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JUNE1 BECAUSE UP TO ,JUNE1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 UP TO ! BEG9N+ ( M[+-TIME1 !Y HAVE BE5 /UDY+ & UND]GO+ EXAM9ATIONS2 & !Y LIVE !RE UNTIL ,SEPTEMB]1 ?AT IS TO SAY1 UNTIL H>VE/ & S[+-TIME4  ,! MEMB]S ( ?IS FAMILY 7AS IS ! CASE ) NE>LY EV]Y ONE 9 ?AT CIRCLE7 HAVE LIV$ 9 ! C\NTRY FROM ! BEG9N+ ( ! PRESS ( WORK1 ! SUFF]+ TIME1 NOT UNTIL ! 5D ( ! SEASON ( TOIL 7= 9 ,SEPTEMB] S[+ IS /ILL 9 PROGRESS1 AS WELL AS ! DIGG+ ( POTATOES71 BUT UNTIL ! /RA9 ( WORK HAS RELAX$ A LITTLE4  ,DUR+ ! :OLE ( !IR RESID5CE 9 ! C\NTRY1 ALL >\ND !M & BESIDE !M1 ?AT SUMM] TOIL ( ! PEASANTRY HAS BE5 GO+ ON1 ( :OSE FATIGUES1 NO MATT] H[ MU* WE MAY HAVE HE>D1 NO MATT] H[ MU* WE MAY HAVE HE>D AB\T IT1 NO MATT] H[ MU* WE MAY HAVE GAZ$ UPON IT1 WE CAN =M NO IDEA1 UNLESS WE HAVE HAD P]SONAL EXP]I5CE ( IT4  ,& ! MEMB]S ( ?IS FAMILY1 AB\T T5 9 NUMB]1 LIVE EXACTLY AS !Y DO 9 ! CITY4 

,AT ,/4 ,PET]'S ,DAY1 .<#a#f#aB.> A /RICT FA/1 :5 ! PEOPLE'S FOOD CONSI/S ( KVAS1 BREAD1 & ONIONS1 ! M[+ BEG9S4 

,! BUS9ESS :I* IS EFFECT$ 9 M[+ IS ONE ( ! MO/ IMPORTANT 9 ! COMMUNE4  ,NE>LY EV]Y YE>1 ?R\< ! LACK ( H&S & TIME1 ! HAY CROP MAY BE LO/ BY RA92 & MORE OR LESS /RA9 ( TOIL DECIDES ! QUE/ION1 AS TO :E!R TW5TY OR MORE P] C5T ( HAY IS TO BE ADD$ TO ! WEAL? ( ! PEOPLE1 OR :E!R IT IS TO ROT OR DIE :]E IT /&S4  ,& ADDITIONAL HAY MEANS ADDITIONAL MEAT = ! OLD1 & ADDITIONAL MILK = ! *ILDR54  ,?US1 9 G5]AL & 9 P>TICUL>1 ! QUE/ION ( BREAD = EA* ONE ( ! M[]S1 & ( MILK = HIMSELF & HIS *ILDR51 9 ! 5SU+ W9T]1 IS !N DECID$4  ,EV]Y ONE ( ! TOIL]S1 BO? MALE & FEMALE1 KN[S ?IS2 EV5 ! *ILDR5 KN[ ?AT ?IS IS AN IMPORTANT MATT]1 & ?AT IT IS NECESS>Y TO /RA9 EV]Y N]VE TO C>RY ! JUG ( KVAS TO !IR FA!R 9 ! MEAD[ AT HIS M[+1 &1 %IFT+ ! HEAVY PIT*] FROM H& TO H&1 TO RUN B>EFOOT$ AS RAPIDLY AS POSSIBLE1 TWO V]/S FROM ! VILLAGE1 9 ORD] TO GET !RE 9 SEASON = D9N]1 & SO ?AT !IR FA!RS MAY NOT SCOLD !M4 

,EV]Y ONE KN[S1 ?AT1 FROM ! M[+ SEASON UNTIL ! HAY IS GOT 91 !RE WILL BE NO BREAK 9 ! WORK1 & ?AT !RE WILL BE NO TIME TO BREA!4  ,& !RE IS NOT ! M[+ ALONE4  ,EV]Y ONE ( !M HAS O!R AFFAIRS TO ATT5D TO BESIDES ! M[+3 ! GR\ND MU/ BE TURN$ UP & H>R[$2 & ! WOM5 HAVE L95 & BREAD & WA%+ TO ATT5D TO2 & ! PEASANTS HAVE TO GO TO ! MILL1 & TO T[N1 & !RE >E COMMUNAL MATT]S TO ATT5D TO1 & LEGAL MATT]S BE=E ! JUDGE & ! COMMISS>Y ( POLICE2 & ! WAGONS TO SEE TO1 & ! HORSES TO FE$ AT NI<T3 & ALL1 OLD & Y\NG1 & SICKLY1 LABOR TO ! LA/ EXT5T ( !IR P[]S4  ,! PEASANTS TOIL SO1 ?AT ON EV]Y OCCASION1 ! M[]S1 BE=E ! 5D ( ! ?IRD /9T1 :E!R WEAK1 Y\NG1 OR OLD1 CAN H>DLY WALK AS !Y TOTT] PA/ ! LA/ R[S1 & ONLY ) DIFFICULTY >E !Y ABLE TO RISE AFT] ! BREA?+-SPELL2 & ! WOM51 (T5 PREGNANT1 OR NURS+ 9FANTS1 WORK 9 ! SAME WAY4  ,! TOIL IS 9T5SE & 9CESSANT4  ,ALL WORK TO ! EXTREME B\NDS ( !IR /R5G?1 & EXP5D 9 ?IS TOIL1 NOT ONLY ! 5TIRE /OCK ( !IR SCANTY N\RI%M5T1 BUT ALL !IR PREVI\S /OCK4  ,ALL ( !M--& !Y >E NOT FAT TO BEG9 )--GR[ GAUNT AFT] ! 0SUFF]+0 SEASON4 

,H]E A LITTLE ASSOCIATION IS WORK+ AT ! M[+2 ?REE PEASANTS1--ONE AN OLD MAN1 ! SECOND HIS NEPHEW1 A Y\NG M>RI$ MAN1 & A %OEMAK]1 A ?91 S9EWY MAN4  ,?IS HAY-H>VE/ WILL DECIDE ! FATE ( ALL ( !M = ! W9T]4  ,!Y HAVE BE5 LABOR+ 9CESSANTLY = TWO WEEKS1 )\T RE/4  ,! RA9 HAS DELAY$ !IR WORK4  ,AFT] ! RA91 :5 ! HAY HAS DRI$1 !Y HAVE DECID$ TO /ACK IT1 &1 9 ORD] TO ACCOMPLI% ?IS AS SPE$ILY AS POSSIBLE1 ?AT TWO WOM5 = EA* ( !M %ALL FOLL[ !IR SCY!S4  ,ON ! P>T ( ! OLD MAN GO HIS WIFE1 A WOMAN ( FIFTY1 :O HAS BECOME UNFIT = WORK1 HAV+ BORNE ELEV5 *ILDR51 :O IS DEAF1 BUT /ILL A TOL]ABLY /\T WORK]2 & A ?IRTE5-YE>-OLD DAU<T]1 :O IS %ORT ( /ATURE1 BUT A /RONG & CLEV] GIRL4  ,ON ! P>T ( HIS NEPHEW GO HIS WIFE1 A WOMAN AS /RONG & WELL-GR[N AS A /URDY PEASANT1 & HIS DAU<T]-9-LAW1 A SOLDI]'S WIFE1 :O IS AB\T TO BECOME A MO!R4  ,ON ! P>T ( ! %OEMAK] GO HIS WIFE1 A /\T LABOR]1 & H] AG$ MO!R1 :O HAS REA*$ H] EI<TIE? YE>1 & :O G5]ALLY GOES BEGG+4  ,!Y ALL /& 9 L9E1 & LABOR FROM MORN+ TILL NI<T1 9 ! FULL F]VOR ( ! ,JUNE SUN4  ,IT IS /EAM+ HOT1 & RA9 ?REAT5S4  ,EV]Y H\R ( WORK IS PRECI\S4  ,IT IS A PITY TO TE> ONE'S SELF FROM WORK TO FET* WAT] OR KVAS4  ,A T9Y BOY1 ! OLD WOMAN'S GR&SON1 BR+S !M WAT]4  ,! OLD WOMAN1 EVID5TLY ONLY ANXI\S LE/ %E %ALL BE DRIV5 AWAY FROM H] WORK1 WILL NOT LET ! RAKE \T ( H] H&1 ?\< IT IS EVID5T ?AT %E CAN B>ELY MOVE1 & ONLY ) DIFFICULTY4  ,! LITTLE BOY1 ALL B5T OV]1 & /EPP+ G5TLY1 ) HIS T9Y B>E FEET1 DRAGS ALONG A JUG ( WAT]1 %IFT+ IT FROM H& TO H&1 = IT IS HEAVI] ?AN HE4  ,! Y\NG GIRL FL+S OV] H] %\LD] A LOAD ( HAY :I* IS ALSO HEAVI] ?AN H]SELF1 ADVANCES A FEW /EPS1 HALTS1 & DROPS IT1 )\T ! /R5G? TO C>RY IT4  ,! OLD WOMAN ( FIFTY RAKES AWAY )\T /OPP+1 & ) H] K]*IEF AWRY %E DRAGS ! HAY1 BREA?+ HEAVILY & TOTT]+4  ,! OLD WOMAN ( EI<TY ONLY RAKES ! HAY1 BUT EV5 ?IS IS BEYOND H] /R5G?2 %E SL[LY DRAGS ALONG H] FEET1 %OD ) BA/ %OES1 &1 FR[N+1 %E GAZES GLOOMILY BE=E H]1 LIKE A S]I\SLY ILL OR DY+ P]SON4  ,! OLD MAN HAS 9T5TIONALLY S5T H] F>!R AWAY ?AN ! RE/1 TO RAKE NE> ! COCKS ( HAY1 SO ?AT %E MAY NOT KEEP 9 L9E ) ! O!RS2 BUT %E DOES NOT FALL 9 ) ?IS >RANGEM5T1 & %E TOILS ON AS LONG AS ! O!RS DO1 ) ! SAME DEA?-LIKE1 GLOOMY C\NT5ANCE4  ,! SUN IS ALREADY SETT+ BEH9D ! =E/2 BUT ! COCKS >E NOT YET ALL HEAP$ TOGE!R1 & MU* /ILL REMA9S TO DO4  ,ALL FEEL ?AT IT IS TIME TO /OP1 BUT NO ONE SPEAKS1 WAIT+ UNTIL ! O!RS %ALL SAY IT4  ,F9ALLY ! %OEMAK]1 CONSCI\S ?AT HIS /R5G? IS EXHAU/$1 PROPOSES TO ! OLD MAN1 TO LEAVE ! COCKS UNTIL ! MORR[2 & ! OLD MAN CONS5TS1 & ! WOM5 9/ANTLY RUN = ! G>M5TS1 JUGS1 PIT*=KS2 & ! OLD WOMAN IMM$IATELY SITS D[N JU/ :]E %E HAS BE5 /&+S & !N LIES BACK ) ! SAME DEA?-LIKE LOOK1 />+ /RAI<T 9 FRONT ( H]4  ,BUT ! WOM5 >E GO+2 & %E RISES ) A GROAN1 & DRAGS H]SELF AFT] !M4  ,& ?IS WILL GO ON 9 ,JULY ALSO1 :5 ! PEASANTS1 )\T OBTA9+ SUFFICI5T SLEEP1 REAP ! OATS BY NI<T1 LE/ IT %\LD FALL1 & ! WOM5 RISE GLOOMILY TO ?RE% \T ! /RAW = ! B&S TO TIE ! %EAVES2 :5 ?IS OLD WOMAN1 ALREADY UTT]LY CRAMP$ BY ! LABOR ( M[+1 & ! WOMAN ) *ILD1 & ! Y\NG *ILDR51 9JURE !MSELVES OV]WORK+ & OV]-DR9K+2 & :5 NEI!R H&S1 NOR HORSES1 NOR C>TS WILL SUFFICE TO BR+ TO ! RICKS ?AT GRA9 ) :I* ALL M5 >E N\RI%$1 & MILLIONS ( POODS .<#a#f#e.> ( :I* >E DAILY REQUIR$ 9 ,RUSSIA TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM P]I%+4 

,& WE LIVE AS ?\< !RE W]E NO CONNECTION BETWE5 ! DY+ LAUNDRESS1 ! PRO/ITUTE ( F\RTE5 YE>S1 ! TOILSOME MANUFACTURE ( CIG>ETTES BY WOM51 ! /RA9$1 9TOL]ABLE1 9SUFFICI5TLY F$ TOIL ( OLD WOM5 & *ILDR5 >\ND US2 WE LIVE AS ?\< !RE W]E NO CONNECTION BETWE5 ?IS & \R [N LIVES4 

,IT SEEMS TO US1 ?AT SUFF]+ /&S AP>T BY ITSELF1 & \R LIFE AP>T BY ITSELF4  ,WE READ ! DESCRIPTION ( ! LIFE ( ! ,ROMANS1 & WE M>VEL AT ! 9HUMANITY ( ?OSE S\LLESS ,LUCULLI1 :O SATIAT$ !MSELVES ON VI&S & W9ES :ILE ! POPULACE W]E DY+ ) HUNG]4  ,WE %AKE \R HEADS1 & WE M>VEL AT ! SAVAG]Y ( \R GR&FA!RS1 :O W]E S]F-[N]S1 SUPPORT]S ( H\SEHOLD OR*E/RAS & !AT]S1 & ( :OLE VILLAGES DEVOT$ TO ! C>E ( !IR G>D5S2 & WE WOND]1 FROM ! HEI<TS ( \R GR&EUR1 AT !IR 9HUMANITY4  ,WE READ ! WORDS ( ,ISA4 V4 #h3 0,WOE UNTO !M ?AT JO9 H\SE TO H\SE1 ?AT LAY FIELD TO FIELD1 TILL !RE BE NO PLACE1 ?AT !Y MAY BE PLAC$ ALONE 9 ! MID/ ( ! E>?6  7#a#a47 ,WOE UNTO !M ?AT RISE UP E>LY 9 ! MORN+1 ?AT !Y MAY FOLL[ /RONG DR9K2 ?AT CONT9UE UNTIL NI<T1 TILL W9E 9FLAME !M6  7#a#b47 ,& ! H>P & ! VIOL1 & TABRET & PIPE1 & W9E >E 9 !IR FEA/S2 BUT !Y REG>D NOT ! WORK ( ! ,LORD1 NEI!R CONSID] ! OP]ATION ( HIS H&S4  7#a#h47 ,WOE UNTO !M ?AT DRAW 9IQUITY ) CORDS ( VANITY1 & S9 AS IT W]E ) A C>T-ROPE4  7#b47 ,WOE UNTO !N ?AT CALL EVIL GOOD1 & GOOD EVIL2 ?AT PUT D>KNESS = LI<T1 & LI<T = D>KNESS2 ?AT PUT BITT] = SWEET1 & SWEET = BITT]6 7#b#a47 ,WOE UNTO !M ?AT >E WISE 9 !IR [N EYES1 & PRUD5T 9 !IR [N SI<T--7#b#b47 ,WOE UNTO !M ?AT >E MI<TY TO DR9K W9E1 & M5 ( /R5G? TO M+LE /RONG DR9K40 

,WE READ !SE WORDS1 & IT SEEMS TO US ?AT ?IS HAS NO REF]5CE TO US4  ,WE READ 9 ! ,GOSPELS 7,MATT4 III4 #a73 0,& N[ ALSO ! AX IS LAID UNTO ! ROOT ( ! TREES3 !RE=E EV]Y TREE :I* BR+E? NOT =? GOOD FRUIT IS HEWN D[N & CA/ 9TO ! FIRE40 

,& WE >E FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT ! GOOD TREE :I* BR+E? =? GOOD FRUIT IS \RSELVES2 & ?AT !SE WORDS >E NOT SPOK5 TO US1 BUT TO SOME O!R & WICK$ PEOPLE4 

,WE READ ! WORDS ( ,ISA4 VI4 #a3 0,MAKE ! HE>T ( ?IS PEOPLE FAT1 & MAKE !IR E>S HEAVY1 & %UT !IR EYES2 LE/ !Y SEE ) !IR EYES1 & HE> ) !IR E>S1 & UND]/& ) !IR HE>T1 & CONV]T & BE HEAL$4  7#a#a47 ,!N SAID ,I3 ,LORD1 H[ LONG8  ,& HE ANSW]$1 ,UNTIL ! CITIES BE WA/$ )\T 9HABITANT1 & ! H\SES )\T MAN1 & ! L& BE UTT]LY DESOLATE40 

,WE READ1 & >E FULLY CONV9C$ ?AT ?IS M>VEL\S DE$ IS NOT P]=M$ ON US1 BUT ON SOME O!R PEOPLE4  ,& BECAUSE WE SEE NO?+ IT IS1 ?AT ?IS M>VEL\S DE$ IS P]=M$1 & HAS BE5 P]=M$1 ON US4  ,WE HE> NOT1 WE SEE NOT1 & WE UND]/& NOT ) \R HE>T4  ,H[ HAS ?IS HAPP5$8 

,:E!R ?AT ,GOD1 OR ?AT NATURAL LAW BY VIRTUE ( :I* M5 EXI/ 9 ! WORLD1 HAS ACT$ WELL OR ILL1 YET ! POSITION ( M5 9 ! WORLD1 EV] S9CE WE HAVE KN[N IT1 HAS BE5 SU*1 ?AT NAK$ PEOPLE1 )\T ANY HAIR ON !IR BODIES1 )\T LAIRS 9 :I* !Y C\LD %ELT] !MSELVES1 )\T FOOD :I* !Y C\LD F9D 9 ! FIELDS1--LIKE ,ROB9SON .<#a#f#g.> ON HIS ISL&1--HAVE ALL BE5 R$UC$ TO ! NECESSITY ( CON/ANTLY & UNWE>I$LY CONT5D+ ) NATURE 9 ORD] TO COV] !IR BODIES1 TO MAKE !MSELVES CLO?+1 TO CON/RUCT A RO( OV] !IR HEADS1 & TO E>N !IR BREAD1 ?AT TWO OR ?REE TIMES A DAY !Y MAY SATISFY !IR HUNG] & ! HUNG] ( !IR HELPLESS *ILDR5 & ( !IR OLD PEOPLE :O CANNOT WORK4 

,:]EV]1 AT :ATEV] TIME1 9 :ATEV] NUMB]S WE MAY HAVE OBS]V$ PEOPLE1 :E!R 9 ,EUROPE1 9 ,AM]ICA1 9 ,*9A1 OR 9 ,RUSSIA1 :E!R WE REG>D ALL HUMANITY1 OR ANY SMALL PORTION ( IT1 9 ANCI5T TIMES1 9 A NOMAD /ATE1 OR 9 \R [N TIMES1 ) /EAM-5G9ES & SEW+-MA*9ES1 P]FECT$ AGRICULTURE1 & ELECTRIC LI<T+1 WE BEHOLD ALWAYS ONE & ! SAME ?+1--?AT MAN1 TOIL+ 9T5SELY & 9CESSANTLY1 IS NOT ABLE TO E>N = HIMSELF & HIS LITTLE ONES & HIS OLD PEOPLE CLO?+1 %ELT]1 & FOOD2 & ?AT A CONSID]ABLE PORTION ( MANK9D1 AS 9 =M] TIMES1 SO AT ! PRES5T DAY1 P]I% ?R\< 9SUFFICI5CY ( ! NECESS>IES ( LIFE1 & 9TOL]ABLE TOIL 9 ! EF=T TO OBTA9 !M4 

,:]EV] WE HAVE1 IF WE DRAW A CIRCLE R\ND US ( A HUNDR$ ?\S&1 A ?\S&1 OR T5 V]/S1 OR ( ONE V]/1 & EXAM9E 9TO ! LIVES ( ! PEOPLE COMPREH5D$ )9 ! LIMITS ( \R CIRCLE1 WE %ALL SEE )9 ?AT CIRCLE PREMATURELY-BORN *ILDR51 OLD M51 OLD WOM51 WOM5 9 LABOR1 SICK & WEAK P]SONS1 :O TOIL BEYOND !IR /R5G?1 & :O HAVE NOT SUFFICI5T FOOD & RE/ = LIFE1 & :O !RE=E DIE BE=E !IR TIME4  ,WE %ALL SEE PEOPLE 9 ! FL[] ( !IR AGE ACTUALLY SLA9 BY DANG]\S & 9JURI\S WORK4 

,WE SEE ?AT PEOPLE HAVE BE5 /RUGGL+1 EV] S9CE ! WORLD HAS 5DUR$1 ) FE>FUL EF=T1 PRIVATION1 & SUFF]+1 AGA9/ ?IS UNIV]SAL WANT1 & ?AT !Y CANNOT OV]COME IT 4 4 4 .<#a#f#h.> 

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